Two injured as explosions rock Kano

It was yet another tragedy, as explosives, allegedly primed in a fun spot in a densely populated Badawa area of the ancient city of Kano exploded Friday night , injuring two persons.

According to police sources and some residents of Agangara, where the explosions occurred, it also destroyed properties, which value could not be ascertained as the time of filing this report.

The Kano state commissioner of police, Mr Musa Daura,h who confirmed the incident said no deaths were recorded in the attack but did not volunteer further information on the blast, which occurred at about 9:30pm.

Spokesman of the Military-led Joint Task Force, Captain Ikedichi Iweha, said he was waiting for details from the field officers before issuing any official comment on the blast.

“We are tidying things and as soon as we are done, I will call you people,” he said

It was gathered that the suspected bombers, who escaped after the attack, allegedly planted the remote controlled Improvised Explosives Device (IEDs) inside the drinking joint earlier and later detonated them.

Some residents affirmed that three huge explosions were heard in the direction of the (JTF) check-point, which may also have been target of the attack in the area, which is predominantly inhabited by non natives,

The insurgency in Kano has prompted house-to-house head count of residents by the state government.

Entitled “House Numbering and Street Naming Data Form, 2013, all residents in the troubled town are expected to fill the form and return same to the relevant authorities.

The two-page document requires information on residential address, Local Government Area, village, ward, name of owner of house, tribe, religion, occupation, local council of origin and number of family members’.